Very interesting, it's admirable that it moves under it's own power.
Scariest looking boiler I've seen in use.
-CB
Re: Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:03 pm
by Lopez Mike
Dear lord! I predict either a long or a very short career for him. To think, the U.S. thought they had just dropped the largest bomb in Afghanistan! And he has a boat too!
I like that it is not condensing. One of the big things I like about Fred's stern wheeler is the slow exhaust. Single acting. Needs to be with a trunk piston. How about it Bart? Is it a uniflow?
Interesting that he seems to need to stand up to work the throttle. Must be a batch loader as I see no attempt at a feed water system. I'm not sure but I think the reason he is over on the wrong side of the street sometimes is the rather primitive steering. And the welding looks just like mine.
Re: Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:59 pm
by Akitene
This young Russian genius takes any chance available to leave this world in a huge plume of steam.
The guy seems to have no fancy precision tooling, all of his engine seem to be made with but a stick welder and an angle grinder which is quite an achievement.